With everything that has unfortunately transpired in the past few days, a case that shouldn’t even be used for comparison keeps resurfacing in discussions—both here and on other social media platforms.
Since BTS is going to return as a group in the second half of the year, I know Yoongi’s scooter incident will become a topic of conversation again. While I wish we could leave it in the past, the amount of misinformation that has been and continues to be spread makes me feel the need to highlight all the fake/inaccurate information that has been spread on the case.
- His BAC levels were never confirmed. While multiple media outlets still report a value of 0.227, neither the police, BigHit, nor Yoongi himself have ever confirmed this. This figure was first stated by Dong-a Ilbo, but it has never been verified. Despite this, it continues to be widely cited as fact.
- He never lied about the type of vehicle he was riding. Both BigHit and Yoongi were accused of lying and downplaying the situation by calling it an electric kickboard. However, the vehicle is marketed as exactly that. It was only during the investigation that the Urban Transportation Office acknowledged that its classification could cause confusion regarding regulations. The head of the office even stated, “Citizens are not aware of the different operation regulations for each mobile device.”
- The CCTV footage was manipulated. It’s appalling that JTBC was allowed to spread grainy, fake CCTV footage of a man riding a bike on a crowded road, falsely claiming it was Yoongi. The hate and outrage that followed were so insane especially since it dropped at the height of interest in the controversy. Only days later was the real footage released, showing him riding with a helmet, riding slowly in front of his home, where he fell while turning into his apartment complex (and didn’t collide with the sidewalk).
This isn’t about arguing that he shouldn’t have been fined or that he didn’t need to apologize. My point is to highlight how much misinformation has been spread.
Regardless of your opinions on Yoongi, BTS, or armys, remember that this is a person who had over 250,000 articles written about him in a matter of weeks. He received wreaths calling for his removal from the group. His morals, values, and artistry were publicly scrutinized. He was forced to stand before an illegal photo line and issue multiple apologies.
No human is perfect, but when someone has taken full accountability from the very start, why do we insist on tearing them down over a genuine misstep?
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